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Man stopped in Corbin driving car taken from girlfriend

A London man was arrested Monday morning in north Corbin after Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies investigating a stolen vehicle stopped him while allegedly driving under the influence. Fifty-three-year-old Randy Cook was pulled over and arrested on South Stewart Road near the...

Laurel deputies arrest eight on drug-related charges Monday

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Special Response Unit arrested eight individuals on drug-related charges Monday morning, including one wanted in Florida on charges of selling/delivery of morphine. Sheriff John Root along with the SRU under the command of Major Rodney Van Zant,...

Corbin Arena Manager resigns

Arena Manager Connie Hunt is resigning her position effective Friday. Though Hunt was not in attendance at the special called city commission meeting last Friday, a letter announcing her resignation effective July 1 was presented to the commissioners and read into the record. “I...

Corbin man arrested for disorderly conduct admits to using ‘Flakka’

A Corbin man allegedly attempting to break into an outbuilding at a home on Hopkins Cemetery Road Wednesday night reportedly told deputies he had been using crystal meth mixed with Flakka. According to Laurel County Sheriff John Root, Deputy Shawn Jackson arrested 38-year-old...

Full-time Corbin employees getting $1,000 raise

For the first time in six years, the City of Corbin’s annual budget includes an across-the-board raise for city employees. Full-time salaried and hourly employees will receive a $1,000 increase, while seasonal employees will receive an adjusted rate increase based on the limited...

Richmond woman involved in crash on I-75 allegedly intoxicated

A Richmond woman was arrested Tuesday in southern Laurel County after she rear-ended a vehicle, crashed into a guardrail and her car became inflamed. Though this was a non-injury collision, the southbound lanes of interstate 75 were closed over one hour as a result.  ...

London-Corbin Airport hosting open house Sat.

Assorted aircraft, numerous cars and military vehicles of all types will be on display Saturday as the London-Corbin Airport holds its 11th annual open house. Airport Manager Larry Corum said the planes will range from a Jenny Bi-plane of World War I vintage, to an A-4 Skyhawk,...

McQueen named CVE’s ‘Officer of the Year’

McQueen said Captain Shawn Hines, commander of Region 4, told him back in May about the regional award and told him to plan be at the Lexington Convention Center where he would receive it. As one of the six regional award winners, McQueen was nominated for the Jason Cammack CVE...

Chambers oppose Corbin’s stacked payroll tax

The city of Corbin voted earlier this month to “stack” an additional one percent tax on the gross wages of workers in the Knox County portion of the city, but the move has drawn opposition from two of the area’s largest business advocacy groups. The Southern Kentucky Chamber of...

Budget sparks debate among Corbin City Commissioners

The Corbin City Commission passed the first reading of the city’s $11.420 million budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year, but for the second year in a row, the vote was not unanimous. Commissioner Suzie Razmus, who cast the lone “no” vote in 2015, stood alone again. Read this story...